git: write proposed attachment to temp file without going via system()

[git.ikiwiki.info.git] / doc / sandbox / adding_a_new_post.mdwn

Bob has many drives to archive his data, most of them kept offline, in a safe place.

With git-annex, Bob has a single directory tree that includes all his files, even if their content is being stored offline. He can reorganize his files using that tree, committing new versions to git, without worry about accidentally deleting anything.